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Fetterman Slams Ocasio-Cortez's "Anti-Israel" Remarks

2/20/2026

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Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) for her Munich Security Conference comments, labeling them "anti-Israel" and saying they reveal a "serious rot" in the Democratic Party.
Ocasio-Cortez argued for conditioning U.S. aid to Israel on human rights concerns, referencing the Leahy Laws.
Fetterman said the Democratic Party should stay inclusive and permit diverse views, even as he disagrees with figures such as California Governor Gavin Newsom.

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Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) for her Munich Security Conference comments, labeling them "anti-Israel" and saying they reveal a "serious rot" in the Democratic Party.
Ocasio-Cortez argued for conditioning U.S. aid to Israel on human rights concerns, referencing the Leahy Laws.
Fetterman said the Democratic Party should stay inclusive and permit diverse views, even as he disagrees with figures such as California Governor Gavin Newsom.